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2. The sum of the three angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. If you have a triangle where

the second angle is 20 degrees more than the first and the third is 2 times the second,
what is the measurement (in degrees) of the first angle? od ano qu
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Final answer:

The first angle in the triangle is 30 degrees.


Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that the first angle in the triangle is x degrees.

According to the given information, the second angle is 20 degrees more than the first, so it would be x + 20 degrees.

The third angle is 2 times the second angle, so it would be 2(x + 20) degrees.

Since the sum of the three angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, we can set up the equation:

  1. x + (x + 20) + 2(x + 20) = 180
  2. 4x + 60 = 180
  3. 4x = 120
  4. x = 30

Therefore, the first angle in the triangle is 30 degrees.


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